Nidhi Prakash
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President Joe Biden Has Tested Positive For COVID
The president has mild symptoms and has begun taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Urged The US To “Do More” As Russia Devastates His Country
In a rare virtual speech to Congress, Ukraine’s president made a plea to Congress and President Joe Biden to take more aggressive action to stop Russia’s invasion.
Joe Biden Cautiously Announced A More Optimistic Outlook On The Pandemic
“I cannot promise a new variant won’t come, but I can promise you we’ll do everything within our power to be ready if it does,” he said.
Biden Issued New Sanctions After The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
"Putin is the aggressor. Putin chose this war. And now he and his country will bear the consequences," Biden said on Thursday afternoon.
Biden Said Russia Is Beginning "An Invasion Of Ukraine" And Announced New Sanctions
The new sanctions come after Vladimir Putin ordered Russian troops into Eastern Ukraine on Monday.
Biden’s Pledge To Nominate A Black Woman Justice Is A Big Test Of The Left’s Organizing Power Around The Courts
Groups that fought Trump’s nominees are hoping to build on that momentum to support what’s expected to be a historic Supreme Court pick by Biden.
President Joe Biden Didn’t Expect Republicans To Obstruct His Agenda
“What are they for? Name me one thing they’re for,” Biden said on Wednesday.
Two Days After Calling For Voting Rights Reform From Georgia, Biden Said Democrats Have “Missed This Time”
“I hope we can get this done, but the honest to god answer is I don’t know,” Biden said.
Biden Made His Most Forceful Rebuke Of Republicans Yet Over Voting Rights, But There’s Still No Progress On Reforms
Joe Biden’s speech in Georgia was “stirring,” but the two major voting rights bills are still far from becoming law.
A Coalition Of Voting Rights Groups Will Skip Biden's Speech In Georgia
“What we're saying is we don't need another speech. What we need is actually a plan.”
After A Year Of Mostly Avoiding Trump, Biden Condemned Him On The Anniversary Of The Insurrection
In Biden’s clearest and most prolonged denunciation of Trump from the executive office, he addressed the ongoing threats to democracy related to his predecessor's brand of politics.
Biden And Harris Issued A Dire Warning: Democracy Is In Danger And Political Violence Is A Threat One Year After The Jan. 6 Attack
"Are we going to be a nation that accepts political violence as a norm?" President Joe Biden asked during a speech at the US Capitol.
The Rapid Spread Of Omicron Has Cities Scrambling To Cope With Demand For COVID Tests
“This spreads so fast that if you look at what's going on today, it's actually already happened 10 to 14 days ago,” one expert said.
Biden Is Calling Out Anti-Vaxxers And Vaccine Misinformation As Omicron Sweeps The US
“Your choice is not just about you. Your choice affects other people. You're putting other people at risk."
Republican Glenn Youngkin Won Virginia's Governor Race In An Early Warning Sign For Democrats
Former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe's loss in a state Joe Biden won big in 2020 shows how tricky the midterms could be for Democrats.
Joe Biden Defended His Decision To Not Push The Afghanistan Withdrawal Into A “Forever Exit”
But drone strikes against terrorist targets are likely to continue, Biden said in a speech the day after the withdrawal ended.
The US Military Has Left Afghanistan After 20 Years
The evacuation itself was increasingly dicey, first with concerns over Taliban forces allowing people to freely access Hamid Karzai International Airport, where American evacuation flights were departing.
Joe Biden Blamed Afghan Leaders For Giving Up As The Taliban Took Control
In an address from the White House, Biden stood by his decision to withdraw US forces from Afghanistan, insisting he would not repeat past mistakes.
Joe Biden's New Executive Orders Will Make The Federal Government Finally Take Responsibility For COVID-19
The new president will sign executive orders on his second day in office designed to give the federal government a greater role in ending the pandemic.
President Joe Biden Begins With A Plea: "We Must End This Uncivil War"
Joe Biden's inaugural speech leaned hard on unity, and an argument for how it can happen, even as he spoke from the site of political violence.